1. How many people will be present?

This helps determine the size of the projected image that's required for everyone to easily view the presentation. As the number of people increases, the image must also get larger. When the image expands, the projected light is spread out across a greater area. This reduces the apparent brightness of the projector.

For projectors, brightness is measured in Lumens. Therefore, as the number of viewers increases, the number of required Lumens will most likely increase as well. Most consumer-grade projectors have between 800 and 2200 Lumens. Projectors above this range are significantly brighter and will produce a much crisper image.

For the most part, connecting your laptop to a projector is relatively simple. While not every setup is identical, here are a few basic steps to help guide you through the process.

1. Make sure your computer and laptop are both turned off.

2. Connect the video cable (usually VGA) from your laptop's external video port to the projector.

3. Plug your projector into an electrical outlet and press the 'power' button to turn it ON.

4. Turn on your laptop.

5. If you need audio for your presentation, connect the laptop's 'audio out' port to the projector, or to another sound system.
6. Sync the projector and laptop by holding down the FUNCTION key and pressing one of
the following keys to toggle:

(Note: Depending on your computer, you may have to use a different F key than those listed above.)

7. If you've gotten this far, you should just need to adjust the focus, dim the lights, and fire up your presentation!

If you need any more assistance with your setup, please feel free to contact us and we'll be happy to give you a hand.